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This bill puts a cap on what the DNR or CCBs can pay for land. Link: <Land acquisition caps> The way I read it, the bill would cap the amount of money the DNR and CCBs could pay per acre of ground. The cap would be a percentage of the asking price for land that is for sale. It varies between...

Yes, yes, and yes. Usually there is a different wrinkle to the bills every year, but the goal of the legislation remains the same. For example, the current NRLO tag every year bill with wrinkle of the conditions to obtain a tag, the increase in NR tags bill with the wrinkle of 750 tags for...

Not legally. The resident landowner with a valid tag needs to be hunting with the NR that has a doe only tag and it would be considered party hunting. The NR kills a buck and resident landowner party tags the buck. It is illegal for the resident landowner to sell the tag.

Just saw that this bill will be considered tomorrow 2/9 by the House Natural Resources Committee. rob.bacon@legis.iowa.gov, Tom.Jeneary@legis.iowa.gov, Timi.Brown-Powers@legis.iowa.gov, Terry.Baxter@legis.iowa.gov, Liz.Bennett@legis.iowa.gov, Steven.Bradley@legis.iowa.gov...

There was a sub meeting held today. There was not a vote on the bill, rather they will caucus on the bill tomorrow. As it turns out the bill was written to move the crossbow from the firearm category into the archery equipment category. That triggered (no pun intended) quite a discussion. We...

Passed the sub today 2-1. It was kinda preordained that it was going to move on, but we had a good wide-ranging discussion with the members of the subcommittee today. They want more deer killed, we want more access and not lose the access we have. The bill goes to the full committee, date to...

This bill would allow a resident landowner who qualifies for a deer tag to offer the tag for sale. Link to the bill: <Transferable tags> I don't remember if this bill came up last year but it has been proposed before. Didn't Kansas try this several years ago and eventually drop the practice?

I have been watching live stream of the protest in Ottawa. Instead of spray-painting walls and burning buildings the protestors are shoveling the sidewalks, feeding the homeless and playing street hockey. There are lanes open for emergency equipment, crime has stopped (in that area), the police...

This guy is from BC and makes good vids on miscellaneous stuff. I like the way he expresses himself in regard to the truckers. AvE #1 AvE #2 AvE #3 If you've got some time, watch some of his other vids. They aren't nearly as political as these three.

Subcommittee meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday 2/8 at 1530. Subcommittee: Senator Ken Rozenboom District 40 (Appanoose, Mahaska, Monroe and parts of Marion and Wapello Counties) Legislative web page: State Senator (iowa.gov) Email: ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov Senator Jim Lykam Senate...

Next step is the full Natural Resources Committee: Representative Robert Bacon, Chair, rob.bacon@legis.iowa.gov Representative Tom Jenary, Vice Chair, Tom.Jeneary@legis.iowa.gov Representative Timi Brown-Powers, Ranking Member, Timi.Brown-Powers@legis.iowa.gov Representative Terry Baxter...

This bill would allow feral hogs to be taken, with the property owners permission, from the air. Link to the bill: <Hogs from above>

I'm confused as well. I would assume if unfilled bow tags could be filled with a muzzle loader in late muzzle loader season it would be either sex. Late season, after Jan. 10th would be doe only. I'm still not sure what this bill is trying to achieve. Also, if the above is true, I would...

Upon further review and reflection, would this bill allow the holder of an unfilled bow tag to use a muzzle loader to fill the tag in the late muzzle loader season and therefor a crossbow?

This would allow the use of an unfilled bow tag in the late antlerless only season. The late seasons are only in counties with 100 unsold tags by a certain date in December. This bill gets around that rule by allowing the use of your unused bow tag. It also allows the use of crossbows under a...

Passed the Seante Natural Resources and Environment Committee today.

Passed the sub today 2-0. The third member of the sub did not cast a vote.

Subcommittee meeting tomorrow 2/1/22 at noon

Passed the House Natural Resources Committee today.

This bill increases NR tags from 6K to 7.5K. The twist is 750 of those tags would go to NRs with no preference points in the draw. The other 750 would be as usual. Another twist in the bill would give hunters killing a doe in a county that is over the population goal a preference point for the...